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seems many of us are stuck at home, either following advisories or simple fear. even sports events are falling prey to cancellations what to do?
luckily on-line shopping still works. of course when the delivery guy comes:
1. hide behind the couch and yell at them to just leave the parcel on the stoop
2. 1 hour later open the door and hit the parcel with disinfectant spray then close the door
4. 30 minutes later, roll it over with a stick and disinfect the other/underside
5. later should be safe to bring it in (with gloves)
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... anyway my project
decided to have a go at replacing CFL lights with LEDs
so far replaced 1 pair for comparison, and it went really easy*:
- ripped out the old tubes, ballasts, re-wired light sockets direct to lines
- tested in incrementally longer periods - checking for smoke
very pleasing result, - I definitely know what next weekends project is: do the rest.
quick comparison of LED to CFL - non airy-fairy-theory:
- not just brighter, but actually whiter (yeah I know, depends on tube choice, but I always bought white)
- noticeably cooler to touch
- appreciation from wife.
* the job did get a bit bigger then anticipated
[I'm guessing the heat of the CFL's had made] many of the plastic parts super brittle ... fittings, wiring blocks, even some of the coating on the wiring
.... (yes I physically went to the hardware store to get new bits)
[No affiliation or kickbacks] The LED lights I got are made by Beacon in Canada (so no prescription required!),
quality looks good, units well made, and (sure same for all LEDs) feel way less delicate than CFL tubes. they are direct plug in replacements.
removing the ballasts is 'optional' but highly recommended
- yes you can just plug them in but they (and user comments) say performance may be affected (longer startup, some hum, even some blinking).
And for mine one less item in a chain is one less point of possible failure. ----------------------------
so anyway my advice:
take this opportunity to get off your ass and get some stuff done at home; you can only read/forward so many Kelowna (also in Canada) jokes, stories and news before that gets old.
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Sounds a bit much.
If you want something a bit easier, I know someone who needs a CBR module, and could put you in touch with them for a small finder's fee.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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My shop used to have 5 T-12 (96" X 2 cfl) fixtures. I'm down to just 2 having replaced the others with 48" X 2 LED fixtures. The result...more/brighter light with smaller bulbs and less energy...and no buzzing or flickering! 
Around the house, any new fixtures/bulbs will be LED. They cost a little more, but they don't burn hot (waste energy) and last longer. For just a little more, I can get a smart bulb controllable via one the three Alexas or smartphone/app.
Edit: My first inclination was to do what you are doing...keep the fixture and replace the bulb with led. The only kits I could find for 96'' bulbs with the right tips were outrageously expensive, especially considering I wanted to do them all. The complete 48" fixture was half the cost as a single replacement bulb and put out plenty of light so the old fixtures, ballasts and all, were sent to the landfill.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
modified 15-Mar-20 12:19pm.
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I tried CFLs and hated them. I have though replaced most of my regular bulbs with LED and I'll never look back. The only issue I ran into, and it might be different now or the brand I had at the time, is that the LED bulbs interfered with my garage door opener.
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I wouldn't have expected that. Didn't have a problem with that in my garage/shop. Do you know if purchasing a different white value (color frequency) would make a difference?
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This was quite a few years ago. Maybe things have changed since then. I'm just burning up all my leftover incandescents out there, lol.
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I replaced all of the fluorescent tubes in my garage/shop with LED tubes a few years back (and added more locations). SO much brighter, no flicker, and still have not seen a failure. Beware however, that not all LED tubes are wired the same. It can vary by manufacturer. Some want leads on one end only, while some require one lead each at either end, and there is often no documentation/guidance regarding this. (You'll know pretty quickly upon applying power.)
So, best bet is to stick with a single manufacturer and purchase extras.
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I can probably make a little arduino driven vehicle that will chase after my cats. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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I'd simply get a dog.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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dogs stink though. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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You clearly don't have dogs AND cats!
With one springer spaniel, three collies and 25+ cats the dogs do what the cats tell them 
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Burnt Fingers wrote: 25+ cats
 
If I had that number of pets in my apartment, (a) the neighbors would complain, and (b) the local municipality would give me an enormous fine, and force me to get rid of them.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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So you don't have a Chow Chow. I've got two friends with Chow Chows; they both tell me that those are dogs behaving like cats. And everyone who knows them, agree.
Btw, I really hope that your are living on a farm, not in a 12th floor apartment in downtown city
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Lol! One bedroom flat, with home made mezzanine floors at 1 metre intervals 
No, my wife runs a breeding cattery.
The Spaniel loves the kittens and the mothers are quite happy to let her clean them for her. Just so long as it's lick, and not chomp.
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If you add an AI CBR* module, it will be able to tell if it's chasing your cat or an illegal-alien cat, and so choose to either chase to play or chase away.
* Cat Bum Recognition
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
modified 15-Mar-20 3:42am.
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My only contribution to this discussion is a request that you make this device look like a mouse.
Then post videos.
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Let's try something...
• Turns on TV (after spending ten minutes looking for the remote, because I only ever use the TV for playing PS2 games).
• Hunts for an unfunny "comedy" show that needs a laugh track to demonstrate to people that it's supposed to be funny.
• Uses phone to record a few seconds of audio that contain the canned laughter.
• Uses ES file manager to transfer the laugh-track file to the server.
• Copies the file to a workstation.
• Opens the file in GoldWave, and cleans out anything that isn't canned laughter.
• Goes back to your message, reads it, and plays the laugh track.
Nope. Didn't work. Still didn't get a laugh out of me.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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So I did this interview for Software Engineering position with a startup and apparently I did fine. Now they would like to move forward with the process and do the 2nd interview. 
Lately, I've been receiving so many rejections that I don't even know how to react to this news. Can someone please help?
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Be happy, go there, do your best and go back home with peace of conscience
If they reject you afterwars and you know you are good, their loss. You will find another thing.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Get to used to it?
Show them how good you are will help too...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Ah so now the shoe is on the other foot, you get to reject THEM bwahhh bwahhh. Be polite, be gentle you know how it feels to be on the end of one of these rejections.
Assumes you do not actually want the position!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Don't ject in the first place
Monday starts Diarrhea awareness week, runs until Friday!
JaxCoder.com
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MehreenTahir wrote: Not getting rejected
Means selected. So, prepare well for the next round, and all the best.
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Reality check - maybe you need to improve your skills, or only apply for jobs that you're qualified for.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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